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New Bike = New tools to buy
#1
Have many of you experienced this? I bought a brand new 2010 bike.

I'll need a new bottom bracket tool so far.

I'm sure I'll need some other ones as I go along. I guess it's a good way to keep my shop up to date.
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#2
Nope not 2010 but last year. Although it was not a Specialized, Trek, Campy, or anything top of the line it was brand new. Tools, hehe one can never have enough of them Wink So I agree with ya there Jordan.
Good maintenance to your Bike, can make it like the wheels are, true and smooth!
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#3
I got that bottom bracket tool and used it just now. Works great. I also realized my new setup doesn't even need a pedal wrench.
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#4
You guys ought to work in a shop and try keeping up with all of the little specialty tools required to do the most simple things! Dang it... I had to buy a set of special tools just to be able to work on the new Bontrager hubs. And a tool for the Madone BB that is plastic and cost $15 that I could have made from the neck of a 2 Litre Dr Pepper bottle. But it comes in TREK Red so, I guess it was worth it.

Tools are cool. I'm just getting tired of trying to remember what each of them is for. I know what my hammer is for.
Wheelies don't pop themselves. (from a QBP fortune cookie)
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#5
i've contemplated getting a part time job as a wrench in a shop on my days off, but then I'd never have time to ride.
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#6
Haahaha ok I'll agree with ya there. I've been some what inactive on here because of my job. As time allows though I try to keep up with things on here though. There was a tool I needed and kept fumbling around with channel locks and a big crescent wrench which the right size I needed was 29mm for a headset nut. So after looking everywhere and seeing that no tool company made a thin spanner, I contacted my good friend right here on the forums KC-Steve to make me one. So after his good craftsmanship completed it I got it in the mail and it is really aweseome! So yeah I know the feeling of needing specialty tools for certain jobs. Yes if I need another I'll asked him first!
Good maintenance to your Bike, can make it like the wheels are, true and smooth!
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#7
awesome job KC Steve! custom tools, sweet.
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